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Eggy
Eggy or Eggie may refer to: * nickname of Nathan Eglington (born 1980), Australian field hockey player * a character in the novel ''Laughing Gas'' by P. G. Wodehouse * a character in the BBC TV series ''Count Arthur Strong'' * a recurring character in the animated TV series ''The Penguins of Madagascar'' * Eggy the Ram, mascot of the Ryerson Rams, the athletic teams of Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada * the 1970 winner of the Gardenia Stakes (Garden State Park) American Thoroughbred horse race * a Gogo's Crazy Bones collectible figurine * "Eggie", nickname of Eugenia Apostol (born 1925), Filipino publisher who played pivotal roles in the peaceful overthrow of Philippine presidents Ferdinand Marcos and Joseph Estrada * Eggie (brand), a brand of clothing See also * Eggsy, a member of the Welsh comedic rap music group Goldie Lookin Chain Goldie Lookin Chain are a Welsh comedy hip hop group from Newport, south-east Wales. The group produces humorous, controversia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Eglington
Nathan Eglington Order of Australia, OAM (born 2 December 1980 in Murwillumbah, New South Wales) is a field hockey midfielder and striker from Australia, who was a member of the team that won the golden medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He is nicknamed ''Eggy'', and played domestic hockey for the Queensland Blades in his native country Australia, with whom he won the national title in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007. Eglington made his international debut in 2002, in a test series game against South Korea in Adelaide, scoring twice. Eglington played 140 times for Australia scoring 50 goals before major injury prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, forced retirement from international competition at the age of 27 years. He is married to fellow former Australia men's national field hockey team, Australian representative, Lisa Eglington. The pair live in Tweed Heads with their two children. References External links * Profile on Hockey Australia 1980 bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laughing Gas (novel)
''Laughing Gas'' is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom on 25 September 1936 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 19 November 1936 by Doubleday, Doran, New York.McIlvaine (1990), pp. 71–72, A56. Written in first person narrative, the story is set in Hollywood in the early 1930s (the Depression is mentioned twice) and is, compared to, say, Budd Schulberg's ''What Makes Sammy Run?'' (1941), a light-hearted and exclusively humorous look at the film industry and in particular at child stars. Both Schulberg and Wodehouse describe the methods of all those would-be screenwriters and actors hunting for jobs, but Wodehouse's depiction is not at all serious or critical. Plot summary Drone Reginald ("Reggie") Swithin, narrator of the story, is the third Earl of Havershot. He is 28, unmarried, and has a face like a gorilla. As the new head of his family, he is assigned a delicate task by his Aunt Clara and by Plimsoll, the family l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Arthur Strong (TV Series)
''Count Arthur Strong'' is a BBC sitcom written by Steve Delaney and Graham Linehan. Delaney portrays the title character in the series, a stage creation of Delaney's who has also featured in the BBC Radio 4 programme ''Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!'' On 8 August 2017, the BBC announced that the show had been cancelled after three series. Plot The series begins with the meeting of Count Arthur Strong, an eccentric, septuagenarian, former music hall performer, with Michael Baker, the bookish son of his former comedy partner. The television project heralds a new chapter in the life of Count Arthur Strong as compared to the character in the radio series: none of the characters from the radio programme are featured (Geoffrey, Wilf Taylor, Sally Marsden etc) and the series is set in London in and around Arthur's home and his local café rather than in Doncaster. The café is run by its belligerent Turkish owner Bulent who is helped by his sister Sinem; the other main characters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Penguins Of Madagascar
''The Penguins of Madagascar'' is an American computer-animated television series co-produced by DreamWorks Animation and Nickelodeon. It stars nine characters from DreamWorks' animated film ''Madagascar'': the penguins Skipper ( Tom McGrath), Rico (John DiMaggio), Kowalski (Jeff Bennett), and Private (James Patrick Stuart); the lemurs King Julien ( Danny Jacobs), Maurice ( Kevin Michael Richardson), and Mort (Andy Richter); and Mason (Conrad Vernon) and Phil the chimpanzees. Characters new to the series include Marlene the otter (Nicole Sullivan) and a zookeeper named Alice (Mary Scheer). It is the first Nicktoon co-produced with DreamWorks Animation. The series was executive-produced by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle, who were the creators of the animated series ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' (a spin-off of Pixar's ''Toy Story'' franchise) and Disney Channel's '' Kim Possible''. The pilot episode, "Gone in a Flash", aired as part of "Superstuffed Nicktoons Weekend" on Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryerson Rams
TMU Bold (known as the Ryerson Rams prior to August 2022) are the varsity athletic teams that represent Toronto Metropolitan University (previously known as Ryerson University) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto Metropolitan University operates 11 men's and women's varsity teams that compete provincially as part of Ontario University Athletics (OUA) and nationally as part of U Sports. Teams The team mascot is a falcon, who can be seen at most major events. Men's basketball TMU Bold men's basketball program was led through its most successful run between 2009 and 2019 by head coach Roy Rana before he left the Rams following the 2018-2019 OUA season to accept a role as an Assistant Coach for the Sacramento Kings. Across their ten year run, the Rams finished with a 137-55 record, back to back OUA Wilson Cup (basketball) titles in 2016 and 2017 and four straight trips to the Wilson Cup Final against the Carleton Ravens between 2015 and 2019. The 2020-2021 Rams Men's Basketball te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardenia Stakes (Garden State Park)
The Gardenia Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Garden State Park Racetrack near Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Created in 1955, the event was the world's richest race for two-year-old Filly, fillies with a total purse of United States dollar, US$130,300 in its inaugural year. It was the counterpart to the Garden State Futurity for two-year-old male horses. The Gardenia Stakes was placed on hiatus after the 1972 edition. It would be revived in 1980 at the Meadowlands Racetrack where it would be run thru to the final running in 1991. In 1990 only, the race was run on Sports turf, Turf. Historical notes The inaugural running of the Gardenia Stakes took on a muddy track place on October 15, 1955 and was won by Nasrina who would be recognized as that year's American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly, American Co-Champion Two-Year-Old Filly. The substantial purse, as well as the Gardenia's place on the American racing calendar late in the year, would see the event won by filli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gogo's Crazy Bones
Gogo's Crazy Bones (Stylized as gogo's CRAZY BONES, also referred to as Crazy Bones or Gogo's) are colorful plastic figurines that can be used to play many different games, similar to marbles and jacks. There were many series throughout their production. Each piece is a different character with a name and personality. They became a popular fad during the late 1990s. Crazy Bones were produced by Spanish company Magic Box, Int. from 1996-2019. Many countries around the world purchased the production and distribution rights from Magic Box, Int. History Crazy Bones was inspired by a children's game played in Ancient Greece and Rome called 'Astragal' (Knucklebones), where children played a similar game using sheep's knucklebones. This ancient pastime is also known as Tabas. Games played are reminiscent of marbles and jacks. Crazy Bones is a modern version of this game, played with characters molded from plastic. There are hundreds of individual characters, each character having a uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenia Apostol
Eugenia "Eggie" Apostol (born September 29, 1925) is a Filipino publisher who played pivotal roles in the peaceful overthrow of two Philippine presidents: Ferdinand Marcos in 1986 and Joseph Estrada in 2001. She was awarded the 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature & Creative Communication Arts.The 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Journalism, Literature and Creative Communication Arts (Retrieved on November 28, 2007) Early life Apostol was born on September 29, 1925, the second child and second daughter among eight children of Fernando Ballesteros Duran, a doctor and member of the National Assembly, and Vicenta Obsum. In 1936, when her father was re-elected to the National Assembly, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eggie (brand)
Jennifer Dohee Im is an American fashion beauty vlogger and fashion designer. She is best known for her YouTube channel, previously titled ''ClothesEncounters'', which began in 2010 and reached approximately 2.4 million subscribers as of 2019. In August 2017, Im launched Eggie, a clothing line that sold out within minutes of its online release. ''Forbes'' named Im one of the "top influencers" in fashion in 2017. Career YouTube Im and Sarah Chu started the YouTube channel, ''ClothesEncounters'', in 2010 while the two were living in Los Angeles. Their videos focused on affordable fashion and quickly developed a fanbase. Chu left ''ClothesEncounters'' at the end of 2011 after Im moved away to attend the University of California, Davis. Im continued to create videos for the channel, which garnered more than 319 million views by August 2019. She currently has over 3.07 million subscribers on her YouTube channel. Collaborations Im has collaborated with numerous beauty and fash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldie Lookin Chain
Goldie Lookin Chain are a Welsh comedy hip hop group from Newport, south-east Wales. The group produces humorous, controversial and often explicit songs that satirise hip hop, today's consumer society, the "chav" culture and life in Newport and South Wales in general. History The group recorded six albums prior to securing a major record deal. They signed to East West Records, the home of rock band The Darkness. The band came to the attention of label executive Korda Marshall, who heard the group's music played by members of The Darkness whilst on tour. GLC went on to support The Darkness in the latter stages of their UK tour. The group form part of an era known as Cool Cymru for the popularity of Welsh music and arts internationally in that period. GLC's first UK chart entry was "Half Man Half Machine", which reached the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart. When group member Rhys Hutchings was phoned by BBC chart presenter Wes on the Official Chart Show to be informed of thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Service
''The Secret Service'' is a 1969 British science fiction television series created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and filmed by their production company, Century 21, for ITC Entertainment. It follows the exploits of Father Stanley Unwin, a puppet character voiced by (and modelled on) the comedian of the same name. Outwardly an eccentric Christian vicar, Unwin is secretly an agent of BISHOP, a division of British Intelligence countering criminal and terrorist threats. Assisted by fellow agent Matthew Harding, Unwin's missions involve frequent use of the Minimiser, a device capable of shrinking people and objects to facilitate covert operations. In hostile situations, the Father spouts a form of gibberish (based on the real Unwin's nonsense language, "Unwinese") to distract the enemy. ''The Secret Service'' was the last Anderson series to be made using a form of electronic marionette puppetry called "Supermarionation". This technique was combined with scale model effects sequenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
